Article 11 of the Constitution of India explicitly grants the power to regulate the right of citizenship by law to the Parliament. It states that nothing in the foregoing provisions of this Part shall derogate from the power of Parliament to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship.
Who/which of the following is competent of prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizentship?
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2013 · Topic: The Citizenship (Citizenship Act, 1955: Main Features)
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